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Softgaff mats from SA. Roll up so no lumps/crinkles. Compact. Measures to 1500mm. No advertising cluttering it. Each mat has a serial number for i/d (middle image).
Well that's a good idea never thought of using a brag mat to measure fish before we must be a bit backwards down this way your far more advanced up rocky way.
With the increasing size of fish in the net free zone here, there's been pressure on the fishing comp organisers to come up with some decent measuring mats. The old ones of 1200mm became too short particularly for king threadfin. Something like 35% of the threadies caught in last year's comp were over 1200mm. Some of the barra are too these days.
Barra Jack's in Rocky has been most amenable to the suggestion since the discussion started about 2 years ago.
Now, Steve Pill of BJ's has done something about it.
If you want a decent brag mat measuring up to 1600mm (1.6m) that isn't covered in superfluous advertising or info, get onto Steve at barra Jack's Rockhampton.
He's gone out on a limb a bit for the locals but I think that there might be a bit of interest elsewhere as well.
Boat ramps 1,2 and 3 are operating ramps in or near town.
Ramp 4 is Port Alma ramp (operating at moment).
Ramp 5 (Thompson's Point) is under construction now (see previous photos) with expected opening early 2021. Old army gravel ramp working though. Ramp cost @ $2 million.
Ramp 4 (Port Alma) is within blast danger zone for cracker boats loading explosives at main wharf and will be closed permanently for that reason.
But not yet.
Obtained assurances that Port Alma ramp wont be closed until BOTH upstream ramps (Nos 6 and 7) are operating. Cost of Nos 6 and 7 combined @ $8 million.
2 tagged threadies have been released thus doubling the chance of catching 1.
However, only first tagged threadie gets the $10,000.
Steve at BarraJacks has done something for somebody who catches the 2nd one AFTER the first one has already been caught. A consolation prize u might say.
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